tapute set sail; go off to the deep sea

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-pute
Gloss ACAUS-pull.out
    • set sail; go off to the deep sea
      • motion
      • Example 7189:
        Haapas six to tapute bau nam.
        It was perhaps half past six that we set sail.
        Source: Pur 02R(Pur) 080
      • Example 7190:
        O manae paa tahi vuru bona ipaava me paa tapute.
        The boys speared a stingray and it went off to the deep-sea.
        Source: VaaSen 01W 047

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  • See also:
    • pute pull something out